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On Being Rich and Poor is an unprecedented look at how one of the twentieth century’s foremost thinkers grappled with some of today’s most challenging issues.
List of contents
Translator’s Introduction
Part 1: Amos
Chapter 1: Introduction to Amos
Chapter 2: The Prophecies Against the Six Surrounding Nations
Chapter 3: The Prophecies Against Judah and Israel
The Prophecy Against Judah
The Prophecy Against Israel
Israel’s Punishment
Chapter 4: Intertwining Themes…
Overview
The Role of Prophecy
The Crimes
The Punishments
Chapter 5: God’s Pedagogy and the Evolving Revelation
Overview
The Five Scourges
God’s Pedagogy
God Awaits His People
Chapter 6: Justice and Related Themes
Overview
Justice
The Power of God
God’s Appeal
Chapter 7: The Five Visions
Overview
The Five Visions
Vision and the Word
Chapter 8: Confronting the Religious Establishment, and the Silence of God
Overview
The Quarrel with the High Priest of Bethel
The Silence of God
Chapter 9: Reconciliation
Overview
Israel in History
Israel from an Eschatological Perspective
Part 2: The Letter of James
Chapter 10: Introduction to James
Chapter 11: Overview of the Christian Life
To All People
Life as a Test of Who We Are
Money as a Test
Beginning a New Life
The Word and the New Life
Chapter 12: The Other
Life without Religion?
Life as the Practice of Faith
Chapter 13: The Word
Our Words
Wisdom, Intelligence, Words and Lies
Chapter 14: Life in the World
What Is the World?
The World and Defilement
The World of Judgements and Planning
Chapter 15: To Whom or What do we Belong?
The World of the Rich
Divided Loyalties
Chapter 16: Our Christian Lives Together
Postscript: The Poverty and Riches of Jews and Christians
The Flesh, the Law and the Spirit
Gods Strategy
Love and Justice
Grafted Onto the Jewish Tree
Notes
About the author
Willem H. Vanderburg has taught preventive engineering, sociology, and environmental studies at the Centre for Technology and Social Development at the University of Toronto.
Summary
On Being Rich and Poor is an unprecedented look at how one of the twentieth century’s foremost thinkers grappled with some of today’s most challenging issues.
